JoAnn Schauf is the founder of Your Tween and You, an author, and a seasoned speaker who specializes in parenting and adolescent coaching. She authors the blog The Tween Times and actively engages with parents through workshops and conferences. Holding a Master of Science in counseling, JoAnn’s early career included roles as a therapist in a psychiatric hospital and a counselor in various educational settings, from secondary schools to colleges.
Ask Rachel anything The holidays are a great time to begin preparing our kids for the next year, but there's so much we could be doing it's hard to know where to start. I've turned to and someone who specialises in helping parents with tweens to give us some great, actionable tips. JoAnn Schauf, who founded Your Tween and You, and is the author of Loving the Alien: How to Parent Your Tween, emphasizes the importance of focusing on fostering autonomy and confidence in children.…